Answer all the questions:

Each question is followed by four options lettered A-D. Find the correct option for each question
and shade in pencil on your answer sheet the space, which bears the same letter as the option you
have chosen. Give only one answer to each question.
Think carefully before you shade the answer spaces: erase completely any answer you wish to
change. Do all rough work on this question paper.

PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
1) If Doreen ------------------ three pens, she will lend one to me.
a). has b). was c). is d). have

2. I am told the boy is friend of -------------------

a). he b). him c). his d). he’s

3. Of all the pupils in the class, Emefa is --------------

a). prettier b). prettiest c). the prettier d). the prettiest

4. Rice and beans ------------- a good meal for children.

a). are b). have been c). is d). were

5. I believe we all love ---------- in this town.

a). ourselves b). the other c). each other d). one another

6. My mother gave this candy to you and ---------

a). mine b). me c). my d). she
7. Health workers need to dispose used PPAs---------- carefully.
a). of b). off c). out d). with

8. The local governments are authorized to pass------------

a). by - laws b). byes - laws c). byes - laws d). bye’s – law

9. We came -------- rail.

a). on b). with c). by d). in

10. There is a serious conflict ------- the two towns.

a). amidst b). among c). across d). between

11. this old car is --------- only this year we shan’t use it again next year.
a). good with b). good at c). good for d). good to

12. Our children used to ------- that school.

a). attends b). attending c). attend d). attended

13. The strange man ------ me if I was a teacher.

a). ask b). asks c). have asked d). asked

14. Nathan was so ------ admired by his friends.

a). little b). more c). much d). very

15. Neither my brothers ------- my sisters were ready to support my education.

a). also b). nor c). and d). or
 SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A-D the one which nearest in meaning to the underlined
word in each sentence.

16. Do you know that it is dangerous to climb that tree?

a). risky b). wonderful c). different d). dawnting

17. Akyere is graceful and very attractive lady.

a). comforting b). fair c). pure d). charming

18. It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.

a). improper b). rude c). unwise d). incorrect

19. The scarcity of hospital beds is a matter of public concern

a). weakness b). shortage c). suffering d). indiscipline

20. Gakpetor gave precise answers to all the questions during the contest.
a). accurate b). short c). hasty d). learned
 SECTION C
In each of the following sentences, a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the
alternatives lettered A-D the one that best explain the underlined group of words.

21. My uncle had a bone to pick with us for failing to greet him. This means;
a). he accepted our apology.
b). he got angry with us
c). we greeted him with bone.
d). we picked the bone together.

22. The political parties in the country decided to bury the hatched in this year’s election. This
means;
a). decided to share hatchet b). finally found their match
c). decided to make peace d). ended up in a cemetery

23. It is unacceptable to run her down the way you did. This means it is not good………
a). to gossip about her.
b). to pull her down.
c). to run with her down a hill
d). to speak badly about her.

24. Tungah was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. This means he was born……….
a). into a wealthy family
b). into poverty
c). to be a president
d). with a spoonful of money
25. Donald Trump’s remarks about the world Health Organization’s request were below the belt.
This means his remarks were;
a). about stolen belts
b). justified
c). unfair
d). very low

SECTION D
From the alternatives lettered A-D, choose the one which is most nearly opposite in meaning to
the underlined word in each sentence.

26. The teacher is lenient with his pupils.

a). calm b). wicked c). serious d). harsh

27. The hero was condemned for his fair play.

a). blamed b). praised c). advanced d). beaten

28. the minister was given a temporary post.

a). long b). permanent c). short d). fancy

29. Opaque ballot boxes are no longer used in elections;

a). covered b). painted c). dark d). transparent

30. The passengers wanted to know the arrival of the plane.

a). departure b). schedule c). routine d). boarding
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2
1 hour
Answer two questions in all; one question from Part A and all the questions in Part B.
Your composition should be about 250 words long.
PART A
ESSAY WRITING [30 MARKS]
Answer one question only from this part
1. You have been offered admission to a Senior High School to pursue a programme, which you
do not like. Write to the headmaster of the school stating at least two reasons why you want the
programme changed.
2. Write an article to be published in a national newspaper on why every school should have a
library
3. Write the speech you would give at your school’s graduation day on the school’s achievements
and failures in the academic year.

PART B
COMPREHENSION [30 marks]
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions, which follow
Fatimeh was always silent. She learnt a lot within a short time. In one month, she could milk
cows, separate butter and cheese from the milk, ferment the milk and cook nearly as well as
Rikku’s mother. At first, she went with Rikku’s mother to hawk the sour milk; she was beginning
to find her way to and from town.
Fatimeh was always chewing tobacco flower and so her lips, teeth and gums became red.
Hodio noticed that her looks had improved since she came to live with the family. Her skin was
smooth and shiny; she had also put on more flesh.
Towards nightfall, when Fatimeh came home, she would take a pot and go down to the
stream where she bathed and drew water. Sometimes, she went with Leibe or Shaitu; she was
never alone.
One evening, Hodio followed Fatimeh quietly to the stream when the place was quiet and
he could hear the sound of his own footsteps on the dusty road. When he caught up with Fatimeh,
he suggested to her to run away with him because he loved her dearly and wanted her to be his
wife. Fatimeh refused. She knew very well that, as a slave, she could never hope to marry a
freeborn and proud Fulani like Hodio Sunsaye.
Hodio did not give up. He spoke to her again. He tried to persuade her to run away with him
and live in a town where no one cared about tradition and custom. Eventually, Fatimeh agreed to
consider his proposal.
 Hodio’s father, old Sunsaye, was the first person who missed Fatimeh. He called his wife,
Shaitu, and asked her if she had seen Fatimeh. She replied in the negative. He asked Rikku and
Leibe. No one could tell him where Hodio and Fatimeh were. They then looked behind the hut;
the horse was not there.
(a) What two things did the girl learn to do in one month?
(b) Give two adjectives that describe Fatimeh as presented in the first paragraph.
(c) What was Hodio’s main reason for following Fatimeh to the stream?
(d) Fatimeh refused.
(i) What did Fatimeh refuse to do at first?
(ii) Why did she refuse Hodio’s proposal?
(e) Why did Hodio want to live in a town?
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit
into the passage:
(i) silent
(ii) sour
(iii) improved
(iv) drew
(v) proposal